IBMA 2009

Here's another in our series of 2009 Red Carpet videos. These were filmed immediately prior to the IBMA Award Show. This one features Katy Daley interviewing Audie Blaylock. http://media.libsyn.com/media/thegrasscast/blaylock.flv

Here's another in our series of 2009 Red Carpet videos. These were filmed immediately prior to the IBMA Award Show. This particular video features Doug McKelway interviewing Dick Spottswood, a 2009 Distinguished Achievement Award winner. http://media.libsyn.com/media/thegrasscast/spottswood.flv

Cindy Baucom, co-producer of the 2009 International Bluegrass Music Awards show, has posted some terrific behind-the-scenes photos on her Knee Deep In Bluegrass blog. Cindy managed the show along with Chris Stuart. She has shots from the rehearsals and sound checks

Here is a copy of the Keynote Address delivered by Pete Fisher during the 2009 IBMA World Of Bluegrass convention in Nashville. Fisher, Vice President and General manager of The Grand Ole Opry, gave his address on Monday, September 28

Over this next few weeks, we'll be doing some "after action" coverage of the 2009 IBMA World Of Bluegrass event in Nashville. Our goal is to demonstrate the effectiveness of participation at WOB, from a number of standpoints in the

This is the third in our series of 2009 Red Carpet videos. These were filmed immediately prior to the IBMA Award Show. This one features Katy Daley interviewing Jason Burleson of Blue Highway. http://media.libsyn.com/media/thegrasscast/jason_burleson.flv

Here's the first of our Red Carpet videos from IBMA 2009. It's only the first of many to come over the next few days. This one features Katy Daley interviewing Rachel Renee Johnson of the Dixie Bee-liners. http://media.libsyn.com/media/thegrasscast/dixie_bee-liners.flv

While at IBMA last week, we were able to get a few minutes to sit down with Sugar Hill recording artist Sam Bush. Our good friend Doug McKelway conducted the interview. He and Sam spoke at length about Sam's new CD, Circles

Still catching up on IBMA reports and impressions... Our Thursday started with a Sam Bush interview, conducted by Doug McKelway. Sam talked about his new CD, Circles Around Me, due for an October 20 release on Sugar Hill. That interview will

Wednesday night at IBMA, we spent an hour or so at a special Rural Rhythm Records showcase, held to highlight a number of their top acts, and to announce a major initiative for 2010. Next year, they will celebrate 55